A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration

Nov30

Thursday
8:00 pm

Town Hall Theatre 3535 School St.Lafayette,,CA94549United States

Town Hall Theatre 2017 holiday offering is A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel, with music by Daryl Waters. A bitterly cold Christmas Eve, 1864, Washington, D.C. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plan their gift-giving, while on the banks of the Potomac a young rebel soldier is captured by a Union blacksmith; nearby John Wilkes Booth hatches a plot, and an enslaved woman and her daughter become separated on their journey to freedom. Featuring hymns and carols of the period, this warm and deeply moving musical play masterfully interweaves stories of lives from both sides of the Civil War. The play opens November 30, 2017.